Man who stole Cadillac from SeaTac in court

A man arrested for stealing a Cadillac Escalade last weekend from a family unloading luggage at SeaTac International Airport made his first court appearance Monday and is being held on $200,000.

The 36-year-old man, who was driving with a suspended license and under Department of Corrections supervision, stole the silver escalade from the drop-off drive at the fled from King County Sheriff’s deputies, running red lights and stop signs in Burien, according to court documents.

He rammed seven police cars during the incident and exceeded 100 mph during the chase, according to our television news partner, KOMO/4. The vehicle’s OnStar system reportedly helped track the stolen vehicle.

The man was trying to get back onto Northbound Interstate 5 and in attempting to stop the pursuit, police put an unmarked vehicle in front of the SUV.

Officers say the man rammed the police car, causing the SUV to flip. The suspect was taken into custody after a brief struggle; the deputy in the unmarked patrol car was taken to a hospital for back pain.

The deadline for filing charges is June 17. Seattlepi.com does not typically name suspects until they’ve been charged.